Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

The Monster's Bones: The Discovery of T. Rex and How It Shook Our World
Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation
Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America's Woods
Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality
Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World: A History
The World As We Knew It: Dispatches From a Changing Climate
Future Stories: What's Next?
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Diving Deep: Using Machines to Expore the Ocean
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold
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    The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society

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    Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
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    Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
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    Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything
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    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #1)
    The Origin of Species
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
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